HOB Fuge - with Skimmer?

[xxxbadfishxxx]

Well i want to get a HOB Fuge, my tank is 30" long and i currently have a BakPak 2 on the back, I saw that CPR Makes a fuge with a skimmer in it, anyone use this aquafuge? should it skim the same as my bakpak? I would rather have an all in 1 unit so i do need to powerheads and two pipes coming back in the tank. any knock off brands?

this is the one i was looking at. http://cgi.ebay.com/Aquafuge2-PS-LG-Refugium-w-protein-skimmer-from-CPR_W0QQitemZ280096773670QQcategoryZ46310QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks,

Jeff

[davocean]

I have the CPR HO that was on my 90g and it worked well, but I'm not big on their skimmers.
I haven't seen a combo unit that had a good skimmer.
I'd get the fuge, but you could do better w/ other skimmers.

[davocean]

This is what I get from my coralife skimmer, it's a decent priced/working HO

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e141/mermail/Bestoftank122.jpg
MMMM...yummy!

[xxxbadfishxxx]

yeah, the problem is i dont want to take up that much room. I really dont want two powerheads and two return pipes, i think it would just look gross. I really wish i had room for an under the tank sump/fuge but i dont. I wonder if the aquafuge skimmer is just as efficient as the BakPak.

P.S. - that doesnt look like pure spring Drinking water, LOL.

[tprize]

There is a knock off brand
http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=284
Considering it's just a piece of plastic that holds water and rocks, it can't be made poorly as everyone is going to say it is.
Also you can get a light for really cheap to mount on top.

[xxxbadfishxxx]

tprize, have you used this brand, and if so, how is it working out for you? how does it skim?

[tprize]

I haven't yet, but I am thinking about getting this one. If you look at the design it is identical to the other one. It has the same skimmer set up, and bubble trap design.

[xxxbadfishxxx]

be interested to here from people that might have used one. Bump.

[GSMguy]

neither of them will do much as far as water quality just not big enough skimmers they would work well on a 5 or 10g aquarium i guess but not a 50g